PT-2012-4006 · Wireshark+1 · Wireshark+1

Published 2012-06-30 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2012-2393

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

3.3

Low

Base vector

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Wireshark versions 1.4.x through 1.4.12 Wireshark versions 1.6.x through 1.6.7

Description The issue is related to the DIAMETER dissector in Wireshark, where it fails to properly construct certain array data structures. This can be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in an application crash. The attack can be triggered via a crafted packet that leads to incorrect memory allocation.

Recommendations For Wireshark versions 1.4.x through 1.4.12, update to version 1.4.13 or later. For Wireshark versions 1.6.x through 1.6.7, update to version 1.6.8 or later.

Exploit

Fix

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-2393

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1

Affected Products

Suse

Wireshark

References · 279

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/18918 · Exploit
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:080 · Vendor Advisory
• http://wireshark.org/security/wnpa-sec-2012-09.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:015 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2393 · Vendor Advisory
• http://anonsvn.wireshark.org/viewvc/trunk/epan/dissectors/packet-diameter.c?r1=42200&r2=42199&pathrev=42200 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2393 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2393 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2393 · Security Note
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:042 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10199-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-6243 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6428 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-3558 · Note
• https://suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1576 · Note